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Laura Drexel

Delmar,NY
Laura Drexel

Summary

Laura Drexel is an experienced project manager with a strong background in communication, customer support and relationship management. Her diversified skill set covers administrative support, client relations, writing, human resources and recruiting, account management, event coordination and project management. At CLEAResult, Laura collaborates between multiple internal and external clients to develop best practices and confirm processes are followed in a timely manner. She has managed several CRM migrations to Salesforce and provided internal app support and testing. She managed hundreds of small business projects that required daily communication with external and internal clients. She uses strong attention to detail in managing project processes and trade ally project status. She also provides software and systems training to contractors and colleagues. Additionally, she manages third party evaluation and uses data to create detailed and customized reports to internal program managers and external evaluators. In her role, she successfully implemented the launch of small business programs for four utility clients and maintained and presented comprehensive budget tracking for internal and utility clients.

Overview

13
years of professional experience

Work History

CLEAResult

Operations Consultant
04.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Worked in collaboration with a dev/ops team responsible for operations and maintenance of an app-based, custom-built customer application. Provided oversight and guidance for several engineering and dev/ops teams to ensure that Salesforce projects were being delivered as designed
  • Collaborated with management to develop new program design when goals were difficult to meet through traditional routes
  • Managed daily operations of multiple commercial programs, working with internal clients and IT systems support to ensure successful program delivery
  • Managed a network of participating contractors and met yearly goals to recruit new contractors, including creating and implementing training and maintaining consistent communication to ensure engagement

CLEAResult

Program Analyst
04.2017 - 03.2020

Job overview

  • Maintained and monitored multiple workflows to ensure on-time delivery of various reports and requests for information/data including status reports, monthly/quarterly/annual reports and compliance/audit/evaluator reports
  • Validated data and performed quality assurance to assess accuracy of data. Developed reports submitted for third party auditors
  • Restructured procedures through coordination with central small business team to maximize efficiencies
  • Reviewed internal systems and organized training plans to address areas in need of improvement. Developed and executed comprehensive training plans with new employees and assisted other teams in creating employee trainings
  • Directly managed 1 employee and was responsible for their success on team

CLEAResult

Program Specialist
10.2014 - 03.2017

Job overview

  • Tracked and managed over 1.5 million in incentive funds over 7 utility small business programs
  • Managed collaboration between multiple internal and external clients to develop best practices and confirm processes are being followed in a timely manner
  • Managed over six hundred small business projects requiring daily communication with external and internal clients
  • Provided QA/QC for projects and programs, training and troubleshooting on CRM software, field tool, and project systems to contractors and colleagues
  • Used data to create detailed and customized reports to internal program managers and utility clients
  • Successfully implemented launch of small business programs for 5 utility programs

Efficiency Vermont/Vermont Energy Investment Corporation

Efficient Products Market Coordinator
10.2011 - 10.2014

Job overview

  • Managed more than 75 three-party Memorandums of Understandings with lighting manufacturers and retailers
  • Worked closely with manufacturer and retail partners to create strong and successful lighting incentive programs and coordinated program implementation in the field with account managers
  • Communicated daily with manufacturers, retailers, account managers, and internal partners to coordinate and implement marketing efforts and manage customer relationships
  • Was a 2013 ENERGY STAR Program Delivery Award Winner and successfully led an interdepartmental seven-person team to create and implement deliverables and complete department goals
  • Managed a mobile app pilot that helped account managers record field visits
  • Worked on a team to manage a state and nationwide customer survey, created a results report, and used the report to create and manage a strategy for an $8 million budget
  • Managed three rounds of Requests for Proposals from beginning to end

Efficiency Vermont/Vermont Energy Investment Corporation

Customer Support Administrative Assistant
12.2010 - 10.2011

Job overview

  • Managed an audit and training schedule remotely for a large consulting contract
  • Administered an energy meter loan program and supported customers trying to find ways to save energy in their homes
  • Administered a co-op advertising program and coordinated marketing materials for field staff and managed event materials
  • Provided assistance to phone and field staff at events and assisted with presentations and paper editing for consulting staff.

Education

Marlboro College
Brattleboro, VT

MBA from Sustainable Management
05.2012

Hampshire College
Amherst, MA

Bachelor of Arts from Business Administration
05.2009

Skills

  • Operations Management
  • Project Management
  • Communication
  • Reporting

Timeline

Operations Consultant

CLEAResult
04.2020 - Current

Program Analyst

CLEAResult
04.2017 - 03.2020

Program Specialist

CLEAResult
10.2014 - 03.2017

Efficient Products Market Coordinator

Efficiency Vermont/Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
10.2011 - 10.2014

Customer Support Administrative Assistant

Efficiency Vermont/Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
12.2010 - 10.2011

Marlboro College

MBA from Sustainable Management

Hampshire College

Bachelor of Arts from Business Administration
Laura Drexel